How Long Is STALKER 2?

STALKER 2 just doesn’t end. You can spend dozens of hours exploring the starting region of the map — and it only gets longer from there. Fast travel is extremely limited, and most of your time playing will be slowly lugging around overencumbered inventories from one location to another, usually to sell or stash all your valuable stuff. Even if you’re rushing through the story, this is a very, very long game. And if you want to see how long it takes to beat one of the biggest open-world FPS games of all time, here’s our estimates. We’ll also show how many main missions there are, so you’ll know how close you are to the end.

How Long Is STALKER 2?

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STALKER 2 is a long game — there are 34 main missions, 17 regions and dozens of unique locations to explore. Depending on how much you focus on the main objectives, you can get stuck in areas for dozens of hours. After talking to other players, we’ve agreed that an average playthrough takes about 70~ hours.

• Normal Playthrough: 70 hours. Includes some side-quests, exploration and artifact hunting.
• Quick Playthrough: 35 hours. Totally focused on completing main story objectives and nothing else.

The time also depends on your difficulty level. The higher the difficulty, the longer your adventure will be — a normal playthrough assumes you’ll play on normal difficulty. On easier difficulties, the time played can be cut down significantly.

How Many Missions Are In STALKER 2?

There are 34 main missions and dozens more side-missions. Each barkeeper has random missions you can complete to boost your reputation in the area, but the real meat is in the main missions. If you’re wondering what point you’re at in the story, check out the ordered list of main missions below.

• 1. There And Back Again
• 2. Behind Seven Seals
  • A Tough Awakening
  • A Needle in a Haystack
  • A Race Against Death

• 3. Answers Come at a Price
• 4. The Price Goes Up
• 5. Deal With The Devil
  • King of the Hill
• 6. Back To The Slag Heap

• 7. Hot on the Trail
• 8. Chasing Ghosts
• 9. Dead Frequency
  • Like A Moth to the Flame
• 10. In Search of a Guide

• 11. Ad Astra Per Aspera
• 12. Extreme Simplicity
• 13. In Seach of a Miracle
  • A Long Overdue Visit
  • The Forge of Progress
  • Wishful Thinking

• 14a. Law and Order (Ward Faction)
• 14b. To the Last Drop of Blood (Spark Faction)
• 15. Just Like The Good Old Days
• 16. The Hornet’s Nest
• 17. An Invisible Threat

• 18. Dawn of a New Day
• 19. The Assault on the Duga
• 20. A Minor Incident
• 21. In Search of Past Glory
• 22a. Once More Unto The Breach (Ward Faction)
• 22b. Happiness For Everyone (Spark Faction)

• 23. Visions of Truth
• 24. Dark Times
• 25. An Act of Mercy
• 26. Legends of the Zone
• 27. Subtle Matter

• 28. Dangerous Liaisons
• 29. Escape from the Cage
• 30. The Boundary
• 31. The Road to the Foundation
• 32. Down Below

• 33. The Last Wish
  • Eye of the Storm (Ward Faction)
  • Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death (Spark Faction)
• 34a. The Last Step (Ward Faction)
• 34b. The Eternal Shining (Spark Faction)
• 34c. Let No One Leave Unsatisfied (Stelok / Kaymanov Ending)

And that’s all the missions in STALKER 2! Now you’ll know how close you are to the end of a very, very long game.